tertium quid

短语

第三物, 中间物, 第三者

词形变化

tertium quids 复数 tertium quids

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something intermediate between two classifications.

  2. 2.

    A third party in a situation, such as one who comes between two potential romantic partners; a "gooseberry" or "third wheel".

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

opposition oppositeness

词源

Borrowed from Latin tertium quid (“third thing”).

来源：wiktionary